Evolutionary relations between subtypes of telomere-associated repeats in Chironomus
(1991) In Journal of Molecular Evolution 32(6). p.463-468- Abstract
- Telomere-associated DNA in Chironomus pallidivittatus contains tandemly repeated 340-bp units. We show that they are distributed among several subtypes of which we have characterized two, M1 and D1, with regard to base sequence, homogeneity, and intertelomeric distribution. Each subpopulation is highly homogeneous and the two subtypes have identical consensus sequences throughout 90% of their lengths. In the remaining part the homology is only about 60%. Each subpopulation has its specific intertelomeric distribution and there is no difference in the degree of homogenization within and between telomeres. The repeat unit contains two pairs of subrepeats embedded in linker DNA. This provides a model that makes it possible to relate the two... (More)
- Telomere-associated DNA in Chironomus pallidivittatus contains tandemly repeated 340-bp units. We show that they are distributed among several subtypes of which we have characterized two, M1 and D1, with regard to base sequence, homogeneity, and intertelomeric distribution. Each subpopulation is highly homogeneous and the two subtypes have identical consensus sequences throughout 90% of their lengths. In the remaining part the homology is only about 60%. Each subpopulation has its specific intertelomeric distribution and there is no difference in the degree of homogenization within and between telomeres. The repeat unit contains two pairs of subrepeats embedded in linker DNA. This provides a model that makes it possible to relate the two subtypes to each other with regard to evolutionary history. The difference between the two subtypes is due to mutations that have occurred in only one of them, D1, resulting in a decreased similarity between one of its pairs of subrepeats. This type of repeat unit is therefore believed to be derived from the other, M1. The local decrease in similarity between M1 and D1 suggests that homogenization between them occurs by gene conversion. (Less)
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- 10.1007/BF02102648
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